Approaching the End of an Era Shuttle Program Winds Down
NASA prepares for the final two space shuttle missions in November and February as construction of the International Space Station nears completion. Shuttles will deliver spare parts and assist ISS assembly while Soyuz and international partners take over station transportation and cargo duties.
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Fred Figglehorn star Lucas Cruikshank set for Nickelodeon movie
Lucas Cruikshank, creator and sole performer of the YouTube series Fred, stars as Fred Figglehorn in the Nickelodeon TV movie Fred The Movie airing September 17. He serves as producer writer and director and has appeared on iCarly and Hannah Montana. He plans a September music album release and hails from Columbus Nebraska with seven siblings.
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Easy Guacamole Recipe from Rookie Cookie
A simple guacamole blends two avocados with lemon juice garlic powder and bottled salsa. Mash the avocados then stir in lemon juice garlic powder and salsa, chill to blend flavors, and serve with tortilla chips with adult supervision.
Space Shuttle Risks and Pivotal Missions Across Time
The space shuttle program faced two fatal disasters Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003 with seven deaths in each. Private firms now launch satellites and shuttles shifted to ISS and Mir servicing duties. The Hubble Space Telescope mission became a central shuttle objective with servicing flights and its 1990 launch after delays.
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Space shuttle orbital ranges and future NASA goals
The article explains low Earth orbit distances from 1000 miles to 190 330 miles, notes that the shuttle travels 17500 mph while constantly falling toward Earth, and covers Enterprise Endeavour and Orion as future NASA aimed efforts with private sector roles.
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